speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
society; public; community; social studies
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(political) power; authority; influence
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
prime minister; premier; chancellor
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to make one's own; to take possession of
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to become pale; to turn pale
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to inherit; to succeed; to take over